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Angels among the stars

The word celebrities generally brings to mind larger-then-life people who keep their distance from the oh-so-ordinary us. But not all celebs are like that. Here are some dimonds in the rough- celebrities who are easy to appraoch, and they love and value their fans beyond limits.

Angels among the stars
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Taylor Swift

We can say the talented country music and pop star has the heart of an angel. She made big difference to little people when she sent a fan $1,989 to help pay off her student loans and made Christmas presents for fans and sent them personalised notes. Taylor Swift is that girl who is so beautiful, talented, and kind you’re almost suspicious, because we are caught up in the belief that they don't make such nice people anymore. Oh no sir, they do exist! Taylor's so sweet that you can’t help but love her.

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is one of the most famous people who has ever lived, but people who have worked with him say that he’s nice to everyone on set. He learns the crew's names, treats everybody as an equal, and months later will remember to ask how their kids are doing. He’s gracious and kind to his fans, even when he’s out in public just living his life. His former publicist Pat Kingsley called Cruise “a prince” even though she was fired in 2004. The guy turned up to the London premiere of The Last Samurai three hours early to sign autographs for fans.

Lady Gaga

She might look a little ridiculous with her awkward fashion, but that is not the only thing that defines Lady Gaga. Nobody loves their fans like she does. Many people who know Gaga personally started off as fans before segueing into real friends. I had my own Lady Gaga experience a couple years ago. The rock-star has even hired a couple of her fans after she noticed their talent. When she visited Brazil she was seen spending time playing football with children on the fringes of the society. That's not something one would consider when going on a trip to Brazil.

Jack Black

Turns out that the warm-hearted character Jack black played in The Holiday must have been pretty close to his real self. In addition to being insanely funny and talented, Jack Black is famously nice.We could imagine that, in real life, he’s a combination of his characters from School of Rock and The Holiday. A childhood acquaintance of his once told a story about a time in elementary school when Jack hid pieces of candy in various places around the playground for other kids to find and enjoy.Today, the star devotes a lot of time to his fans and does not leave the venue till he has spent at least a minute or two with every person who is present at the place he is visiting to mingle with his fans.

Emma Watson

From warm, funny interactions to pranks, the Harry Potter star knows how to make her fans feel special. She also campaigns for women's rights and what intrigues us even more is that Emma Watson really tweets much freely about her private life unlike other celebrities. She also admits who she loves or likes. That reflects her bold, independent and honest nature. Furtheron, the star deeply cares about what's really valuable in life: education. While many choose to drop out of school after an early professional success, the actress insisted on completing her education even when she had become a multimillionaire after the Harry Potter movies.

Zach Galifianakis

He might have played a socially dysfunctional character in The Hangover butin real life, Zach Galifianakis is so normal, nice and sweet, it's heart-warming. He’s beloved by everyone he works with and every fan who's met him. One of his most impressive achievements is that Zach has managed to keep it simple and down to earth despite his rise to stardom. When they meet him, most people do not realise that it is him because he’s never swanning around in a $500 Hollywood haircut and stretch limo. He drives the same car he owned before he became a celebrity. He even befriended an 87-year-old homeless woman who worked at his laundromat and brought her as his date to the red carpet premieres of two Hangover movies and The Campaign.

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Working to preserve Auschwitz

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Published Jan 15, 2017, 12:00 AM IST
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Working to preserve Auschwitz

Brick by brick, plank by plank, workers at the former Nazi German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau carefully clean its barracks to preserve the Holocaust symbol for future generations. "This is the largest preservation project in the history of the museum at Auschwitz-Birkenau. It's unprecedented," museum spokesman Pawel Sawicki said. Along with the ruins of the gas chambers and crematoria, the barracks bear witness to Nazi Germany's killing of around 1.1 million people, mostly…

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